German Winter Tank Crew
1/35th Figure Set No. FST109
This set from Firestorm has three German late war tankers wearing typical reversible
winter parkas and the set has one full figure and two half figures.
They are cast in a light beige resin with only the usual casting blocks to be removed although there was a minor casting seam at the back of the full figure as result of the single casting but this is easily removed.
The full figure is a single casting in a relaxed pose sitting on the hatch sill wearing a field cap and the uniform can be painting in either camouflage or winter white depending on your preference.
The Commander figure wears an officer’s cap and the two arms and head separate and is posed with one arm on the cupola sill and the other pointing.
The driver figure again has separate arms and head wearing a forage cap with the arms posed lifting himself out of the hatch for good animation not often seen in tank crew figures.
Conclusion:
A fairly simple set of figures with nice casual poses and variety in the final
painting and will add some nice animation to your crew figures that can be
used with any later war vehicle
Highly Recommended
This and other figure sets are available direct for Firestorm Models at: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~firestorm1/
Thanks to David from Firestorm Models for the review sample.
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